Hull and ama parts

Laying out and cutting bulkheads

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Connecting the dots made by the awl

Using full size pattens, we mark the plywood for the bulkheads.

 

 

 

 

 

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Bulkheads need to be accurate

 

 

Cutting out the bulkheads.

 

 

 

Getting a fair curve on the hulls

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Laying out and marking the hulls

 

In laying out the hulls, we need to mark a fair curve between the bulkhead stations

Cutting out hull and ama sides and stringers

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Cutting 16′ boards

 

Cutting the stringers for the main hull and ama sides

 

 

 

 

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Cutting hull sides with the skill saw

 

We cut out the main hull and ama sides two at a time.

 

 

 

 

Stiffening up the hulls with stringers

 

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Main hull gets three full length stringers

 

 

Stringers are glued to the hulls, and temporarily clamped with finish nails.

 

 

 

Coating all the interior parts

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Coated parts and pieces

 

All interior parts get two coats of epoxy.

 

 

 

 

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Starting to run out of shop space

 

It is important to seal the all the parts carefully to keep moisture from infiltrating the wood in the bilges of the boat.

 

 

 

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